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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
Printed for the War Cabinet. October 1940.
SECRET.
Copy No. 29
C.O.S. (40) 803.
(Also W.P. (40) 412.)
October 11, 1940.
TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.
WAR CABINET.
Chiefs of Staff Committee.
ORGANISATION OF ALLIED NAVAL, ARMY AND AIR CONTINGENTS.
Eleventh Weekly Report.
IN accordance with the Prime Minister's instructions, we submit the following report on the Organisation of Allied Naval, Army and Air Contingents.
(Signed)
C. L. N. NEWALL. DUDLEY POUND. J. G. DILL.
Richmond Terrace, S. W. 1,
October 11, 1940.
A. FRENCH.
(i) Navy.
Free French Naval Force.
Number of Frenchmen who have joined Free French Naval Force up to the 30th September :-
141 Officers.
48 Aspirants.
2,296 Ratings.
Total: 2,485
Increase on figure last reported-153. This increase is very largely made up of drafts from abroad and earlier recruits whose entry was not made known in time for inclusion in previous reports.
2. Morale and discipline. The full effect of the Dakar action has not yet become clear. The first result was to cause some depression in the Free French Navy.
French Ships taken over by Royal Navy.
3. The number of Frenchmen in the Royal Navy is about 620. The trickle of volunteers to transfer to the Free French Navy continues.
4. Morale and discipline continue to be satisfactory. The reaction to the Dakar action is not yet clear.
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